Did you will use this board for race or just for enjoy for light winds?

All the best

13th September 2009 05:37 AM

Unregistered

Lwr or hwr

Hi,

I am thinking of buying formula board. I am 172/76kg. Now I ride Angulo Magnum/Naish Redline. Which board would you suggest LWR or HWR. I mostly sail up to 22knots.
Please advise as I am a little confused with the choice. As always more choice more problems :-)

regards

Greg

7th September 2009 06:30 PM

Remi

Hi Unregistered,

We make a board for light riders and heavy one to make satisfy all and give a chance to all to be competitive despit thei weight. Now is only up to you if you want to buy 2 boards, but as far I know their is no change on this since the beguining of the Formula. The rules say only one board for the event.

All the best

7th September 2009 09:26 AM

Unregistered

Post #30
"What I am reading is that in order to be competitive I will need 2 formula boards next season.
1 for lightwind and 1 for hi wind???
The point of the FW class rules that put boards on a 2 year cycle was to eliminate things like this and make formula easier to get into."

Poster #30, you do NOT need two boards to be competitive.

The option to have two boards is not new.
During 2008-2009 anyone could have two boards say a F2 Z (for light wind) and a 162 (for high wind).
Starboard i believe want to make Formula attractive to both Heavy and light weight racers, who want to ride Starboard.

7th September 2009 06:07 AM

Unregistered

I may have missed this, but does the two new Formula boards have inserts for two chicken straps or just one on the centerline. I see where the new Exocet formula board has inserts for two offest straps from the centerline as does the Mike Z boards. And I see where some folks in high wind places have added those inserts later.

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